| Location | Houston, TX |
The Project Manager is responsible for overseeing all aspects of architectural projects, with an emphasis on Sports Architecture across K-12 athletics, collegiate facilities, and professional sports venues. The Project Manager oversees the Project Architect to ensure the highest quality construction documents and coordinates all phases of project delivery, including Pre-Design, Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documents, Bidding, and Construction Administration. This position reports to the Client Executive/Principal Architect and is charged with ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget, in alignment with PBK's quality and client service standards.
Your Impact:
Supervise and manage Project Architect and the project team to ensure high quality construction documents.
Ensure that the project is completed on time and within budget.
Organize and direct the architectural and/or engineering teams to execute the work in an orderly, timely, and coordinated manner.
Direct, organize and mentor junior staff with responsibility oversight of their assignments.
Responsible for maintaining positive client relationships throughout project. Keep client apprised of project progress on regular basis.
Provide technical advice to the project team.
Support Client Executive and/or Principal Architect in supervision and delegation of work.
Lead Construction administration jobsite meetings with contractors and owners.
Sports Architecture emphasis: Coordinate specialized programming and stakeholder input typical to athletic facilities (e.g., coaches, athletic directors, operations, donors), and manage project requirements tied to performance, durability, safety, and event-day operations across K-12, collegiate, and professional levels.
Here's What You'll Need:
Demonstrated experience managing architectural projects through design and construction administration, including schedule/budget responsibility.
Experience leading and coordinating multi-disciplinary teams and overseeing production of construction documents.
Strong working knowledge of project delivery processes and coordination with consultants, contractors, and owners.
Ability to communicate clearly with clients and project stakeholders and maintain strong working relationships.
Proven leadership skills, including mentoring and delegating effectively to drive results.
Strong technical acumen with the ability to guide teams through design/coordination challenges.
Ability to lead and document construction administration meetings and manage follow-through on action items.
Here's How You'll Stand Out:
Project experience in Sports Architecture-athletic facilities for K-12, collegiate, or professional organizations (arenas, stadiums, fieldhouses, training centers, competition gyms, natatoriums, etc.).
Familiarity with sports-specific planning considerations such as sightlines, egress/crowd flow, back-of-house operations, athlete performance spaces, event-day logistics, durability, and maintenance.
Experience navigating complex stakeholder environments (coaches, athletic directors, boosters/donors, facility operations, governing bodies).
Strong coordination skills on technically complex projects with multiple systems (structural, MEP, lighting, acoustics, AV/scoreboards/ribbon boards).
Comfort leading projects with fast-track schedules, phased construction, or active-campus/active-venue constraints.
A track record of producing clear, coordinated deliverables and driving accountability across internal teams and external partners.